· a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers

Hypernym(s): fabric, cloth, material, textile

· mat together and make felt-like; "felt the wool"

Hypernym(s): entangle, tangle, mat, snarl

· cover with felt; "felt a cap"

Hypernym(s): cover

· change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"

Synonym(s): felt_up, mat_up, matt-up, matte_up, matte, mat

Hypernym(s): change

· undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

Synonym(s): experience

· come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"

Synonym(s): find

Hypernym(s): reason, reason_out, conclude

· perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

Synonym(s): sense

Hypernym(s): perceive, comprehend

· be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"

Hypernym(s): be

· have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"

Hypernym(s): think, believe, consider, conceive

· undergo passive experience of; "We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"

Hypernym(s): experience, see, go_through

· be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"

Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem

· grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"

Hypernym(s): search, seek, look_for

· examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"

Synonym(s): finger

· examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient's stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"

Synonym(s): palpate

Hypernym(s): touch

· find by testing or cautious exploration; "He felt his way around the dark room"

Hypernym(s): find, regain

· produce a certain impression; "It feels nice to be home again"

Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem

· pass one's hands over the sexual organs of; "He felt the girl in the movie theater"

Hypernym(s): touch